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Jun 15 , 2024

Agribusiness Wilts Under Weathering Hurdles

The agribusiness sector is struggling, with a cascade of conflict, infrastructure deficiencies, and input shortages that led to a decline in investment. The sector's share fell to a two-decade low bel...

Jun 11 , 2024

Court Blocks BGI Ethiopia's Assets Trying High Stake Lawsuits

Judges at the Federal First Instance Court issued an injunction last week, halting the sale of BGI Ethiopia's headquarters and the transfer of shares in Brasseries International Holding Limited (B.I.H...

Ethiopia's Third Shot at Peace Gets a $6.7m Boost

A 6.7 million dollars to finance the National Rehabilitation Commission (NRC)'s disarmament, demobilisation, and reintegration (DDR) program for nearly 370,000 ex-combatants, was pledged by the Japane...

Jun 11 , 2024

Digital Startups Seek Level Playing Field

Digital service providers gathered to discuss the complexities of the country's startup ecosystem last week. Weak legal frameworks and limited access to financing emerged as key challenges, despite th...

Jun 11 , 2024

Feasibility Study Sweetens Possible Restart of Sugar Factory

Industrial Project Services (IPS) completed a year-long feasibility study on restarting operations at the Qessem Sugar Factory in Amhara Regional State. The report, submitted last week, could pave the...

Jun 11 , 2024

Council Eyes Separate Funds for Green Legacy Initiative

To alleviate federal and regional administrations struggling with limited resources, a proclamation dedicating separate funds for land rehabilitation and service efficiency improvement was approved by...

Jun 11 , 2024

A Near Trillion Birr Budget Bill Makes its Way to Parliament

A near one trillion Birr budget was proposed by the Council of Ministers for the next fiscal year, currently under review by lawmakers. The Standing Committee for Plan, Budget and Finance Affairs will...

Jun 11 , 2024

Human Right Association Urges Industrial Parks to Combat Labor Abuses

A call to establish an independent inspection body within industrial parks and monitor labour practices was made by the Association of Human Rights in Ethiopia. The impact of domestic conflict, human...

Jun 1 , 2024

Adesina's Battle Cry to Move Africa from Raw Material Trap to Value Added Wealth

Akinwumi Adesina (PhD), the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), characterised the export of raw materials as "a door to poverty" and value addition as "a highway to wealth. During the op...

Jun 1 , 2024

Finance Minister Ahmed Wants Sustainable Debt, Not Simply Available Loans

Ethiopia's Finance Minister, Ahmed Shedie, issued a stark reminder about the importance of sustainable debt practices during a panel at the African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meetings in Nairobi,...

Jun 1 , 2024

Germany Pledges 10m Grant in Leap of Faith

Germany has pledged a 10 million euro grant to the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) to promote development and integration in the region. The grant is designed to enhance the Initiative's aspirations...

Jun 1 , 2024

Digital Revolution Reaches Dire Dewa

A digital saving and lending app that allows financial services through a digital National ID was launched last week. Kacha Digital Financial Service and Dire Microfinance joined forces to launch the...

Jun 1 , 2024

Abinet Gebremesqel Released from Prison after Corruption Charges Dropped on Health Grounds

Abinet Gebremesqel was released from Qality Prison, ending an eight-month detention period. Federal Prosecutors at the Corruption Crimes Investigation Unit dropped their charges against Abinet and fou...

Jun 1 , 2024

Gold Export Figures at Odds

A conflicting set of data emerges on gold exports in the nine months of the current fiscal year. According to the Ministry of Mines report 274 million dollars was earned during the period which showed...

Jun 1 , 2024

Africa's Glitzy Growth Numbers Mask Empty Plates

In a compelling address, Akinwumi Adesina (PhD), president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, made a striking point: people do not eat GDP. His argument was anchored on the crucial need to...

May 25 , 2024

Mobile Apps Streamline Container Handling

A Chinese private logistics company availed its multilingual mobile applications designed to streamline container handling processes for local businesses. Dubbed arl-shipping.com, the apps are availab...

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Commentaries | Sep 13,2025

In Climate Talks, Africa Mortgages Tomorrow Simply to Survive Today

At its launch in Nairobi two years ago, the Africa Climate Summit was billed as the forum...

Editorial | Sep 13 , 2025

Digital Payments Reshape Economy While Service Workers Lose Out

The way the Birr moves is changing, and with it, habits that have shaped daily life for ge...

Featured | Sep 14 , 2025 . By NAHOM AYELE

Student Tax ID Push Triggers Logjam

The yellow flush of Aday Abeba flowers has returned to Addis Abeba, heralding the arrival...

Agenda | Sep 13 , 2025 . By NAHOM AYELE and YITBAREK GETACHEW

Monument to National Ambition, Geopolitical Agency

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa's largest hydroelectric power project,...

Fortune News | Sep 15 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

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Agribusiness Wilts Under Weathering Hurdles

Court Blocks BGI Ethiopia's Assets Trying High Stake Lawsuits

Ethiopia's Third Shot at Peace Gets a $6.7m Boost

Digital Startups Seek Level Playing Field

Feasibility Study Sweetens Possible Restart of Sugar Factory

Council Eyes Separate Funds for Green Legacy Initiative

A Near Trillion Birr Budget Bill Makes its Way to Parliament

Human Right Association Urges Industrial Parks to Combat Labor Abuses

Adesina's Battle Cry to Move Africa from Raw Material Trap to Value Added Wealth

Finance Minister Ahmed Wants Sustainable Debt, Not Simply Available Loans

Germany Pledges 10m Grant in Leap of Faith